That’s my attitude about my 2lb. weight gain this week. Normally, I would be stressed out, and kicking myself for gaining, but not this time, because I know it’s just part of the process. I also know that I was not as diligent with my eating last week, nor did I push myself in my exercising. Don’t get me wrong, I showed up everyday and worked out, but I didn’t give it my all. I did very little running and absolutely no weight training. On Saturday, I came clean about my binging episode, but failed to mention that I made a few bad choices throughout the week as well. So guess what? It all added up to a gain this week…a 2 pound one. Why is it sooooo easy to gain it, and so hard to lose it? * A SIGH* But I also learned a lesson: I cannot rest on my laurels. I know exactly what happened. After losing 3lbs. last week, I slacked in my efforts. I became complacent. My attitude was “I got this, I know what I’m doing”. Plain and simple, I got a little cocky.
While it’s great to be able to celebrate my loses, it’s also important for me to be able to identify what caused my gain so I can do my best to avoid making the same mistakes again. The whole weight lose thing is a life-long roller coaster ride, and quite honestly I want to get off! But I can’t. I must keep going. I have to learn how to accelerate past my temptations, like I did this morning coming into work. Dunkin Donuts was calling my name (especially after my scale episode), but I put the peddle to the metal, and drove high speed past the evil shop.
So, it’s a new week, and it’s a new day. Two pounds is not a cause to throw in the towel, but it is cause to get my butt in gear and do what I have to do to continue on my journey. Today, I’m looking those two pounds in the eye and saying, get out of town you ugly two pounds, I don’t want to see you hanging around. When I step on the scale this time next week, you ugly two pounds plus more, I will surely beat!
Much Love
~ Stacey
Traci says
Be encouraged. I know you got this!!!